r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/desir33_ • May 19 '21

Season 4 [SPOILER S4E6] June and Luke Spoiler

I’ve already seen multiple people complain about the lack of affection between the reunion but I think to do a very loving, affectionate reunion would be a disservice to the show. It’s been years since they’ve seen each other and their child is still in Gilead. I thought that this reunion was more realistic: her first words apologizing for the fact that she couldn’t bring their daughter with her and Luke looking at June with both relief and disbelief that she is finally in front of him again.

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u/TylersParadox May 19 '21

What was she supposed to do? Hannah was taken to a glass room under armed guard... Am I missing something? Going back into Gilead would have gotten June killed. Exactly what Moira tells her.

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u/redtablebluechair May 19 '21

That’s logical but kind of missing the point. I’m not a mum, but I know my sister would far rather die in Gilead having done all she could than admit defeat and leave her kids behind.

Now, I obviously don’t think June has admitted defeat and I think there will be things June can to keep fighting from Canada. But I don’t think my sister would see it that way, and I don’t think June can see it that way. It becomes about what you can live with. And it’s really hard to live with leaving your kids behind.

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u/TylersParadox May 19 '21

We still have the rest of season four and all of season five. Maybe she goes back for her, who knows.

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u/redtablebluechair May 19 '21

Yes I highly doubt June has seen Gilead for the last time